environmental2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change per capita
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
5.0tonnes per person
Median: 3.6tonnes per person
Countries Covered
194
with available data
Highest
Qatar
41.3tonnes per person
Lowest
Vanuatu
-0.4tonnes per person
Top 5 Countries
1Qatar41.3tonnes per person
2Brunei Darussalam27.9tonnes per person
3Kuwait26.2tonnes per person
4Bahrain24.3tonnes per person
5Trinidad and Tobago22.8tonnes per person
By Region
Oceania12.5tonnes per person(2 countries)
North America9.2tonnes per person(4 countries)
Asia8.6tonnes per person(25 countries)
Europe5.5tonnes per person(32 countries)
South America4.3tonnes per person(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (-0.4tonnes per person)High (41.3tonnes per person)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 5.0tonnes per person)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
Asia (25)
Europe (32)
South America (7)
Other (115)
Africa (9)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 41.3tonnes per person |
| 2 | Brunei Darussalam | 27.9tonnes per person |
| 3 | Kuwait | 26.2tonnes per person |
| 4 | Bahrain | 24.3tonnes per person |
| 5 | Trinidad and Tobago | 22.8tonnes per person |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | 20.4tonnes per person |
| 7 | United Arab Emirates | 20.1tonnes per person |
| 8 | Belize | 17.2tonnes per person |
| 9 | Canada | 16.2tonnes per person |
| 10 | Australia | 16.0tonnes per person |
| 11 | Oman | 15.7tonnes per person |
| 12 | Russian Federation | 15.0tonnes per person |
| 13 | United States of America | 14.5tonnes per person |
| 14 | Kazakhstan | 13.6tonnes per person |
| 15 | Mongolia | 13.3tonnes per person |
| 16 | Palau | 12.8tonnes per person |
| 17 | Bolivia | 11.2tonnes per person |
| 18 | Finland | 11.2tonnes per person |
| 19 | South Korea | 11.2tonnes per person |
| 20 | Turkmenistan | 10.8tonnes per person |
| 21 | Luxembourg | 10.7tonnes per person |
| 22 | Iceland | 10.6tonnes per person |
| 23 | Bhutan | 10.4tonnes per person |
| 24 | Malaysia | 9.9tonnes per person |
| 25 | Brazil | 9.8tonnes per person |
| 26 | Guyana | 9.6tonnes per person |
| 27 | Central African Republic | 9.5tonnes per person |
| 28 | Singapore | 9.3tonnes per person |
| 29 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 8.9tonnes per person |
| 30 | New Zealand | 8.9tonnes per person |
| 31 | Libya | 8.8tonnes per person |
| 32 | People's Republic of China | 8.4tonnes per person |
| 33 | Norway | 8.1tonnes per person |
| 34 | Cote d'Ivoire | 7.9tonnes per person |
| 35 | Japan | 7.8tonnes per person |
| 36 | Belgium | 7.6tonnes per person |
| 37 | Bahamas | 7.6tonnes per person |
| 38 | Slovenia | 7.1tonnes per person |
| 39 | South Africa | 6.9tonnes per person |
| 40 | Argentina | 6.9tonnes per person |
| 41 | Antigua and Barbuda | 6.8tonnes per person |
| 42 | Solomon Islands | 6.8tonnes per person |
| 43 | Germany | 6.7tonnes per person |
| 44 | Netherlands | 6.6tonnes per person |
| 45 | Czech Republic | 6.5tonnes per person |
| 46 | Poland | 6.3tonnes per person |
| 47 | Ireland | 6.3tonnes per person |
| 48 | Austria | 6.1tonnes per person |
| 49 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 6.0tonnes per person |
| 50 | Estonia | 6.0tonnes per person |
| 51 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5.9tonnes per person |
| 52 | Cook Islands | 5.8tonnes per person |
| 53 | Belarus | 5.8tonnes per person |
| 54 | Türkiye | 5.8tonnes per person |
| 55 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 5.6tonnes per person |
| 56 | Israel | 5.6tonnes per person |
| 57 | Slovakia | 5.5tonnes per person |
| 58 | Thailand | 5.3tonnes per person |
| 59 | Nauru | 5.1tonnes per person |
| 60 | Iraq | 5.1tonnes per person |
| 61 | Andorra | 5.1tonnes per person |
| 62 | Denmark | 5.1tonnes per person |
| 63 | Gabon | 5.0tonnes per person |
| 64 | Latvia | 5.0tonnes per person |
| 65 | Seychelles | 5.0tonnes per person |
| 66 | Suriname | 5.0tonnes per person |
| 67 | Indonesia | 4.9tonnes per person |
| 68 | Italy | 4.9tonnes per person |
| 69 | Vietnam | 4.8tonnes per person |
| 70 | Cyprus | 4.7tonnes per person |
| 71 | Barbados | 4.6tonnes per person |
| 72 | Liberia | 4.5tonnes per person |
| 73 | Chile | 4.5tonnes per person |
| 74 | United Kingdom | 4.5tonnes per person |
| 75 | Venezuela | 4.4tonnes per person |
| 76 | Equatorial Guinea | 4.4tonnes per person |
| 77 | Spain | 4.4tonnes per person |
| 78 | Maldives | 4.4tonnes per person |
| 79 | Sweden | 4.3tonnes per person |
| 80 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4.3tonnes per person |
| 81 | Algeria | 4.3tonnes per person |
| 82 | Lithuania | 4.1tonnes per person |
| 83 | Niue | 4.1tonnes per person |
| 84 | Republic of the Congo | 4.1tonnes per person |
| 85 | Marshall Islands | 4.1tonnes per person |
| 86 | Azerbaijan | 4.1tonnes per person |
| 87 | Croatia | 4.1tonnes per person |
| 88 | Lesotho | 4.0tonnes per person |
| 89 | Ukraine | 3.9tonnes per person |
| 90 | Uzbekistan | 3.8tonnes per person |
| 91 | Portugal | 3.8tonnes per person |
| 92 | Serbia | 3.8tonnes per person |
| 93 | France | 3.8tonnes per person |
| 94 | Cambodia | 3.7tonnes per person |
| 95 | Guinea | 3.6tonnes per person |
| 96 | Mauritius | 3.6tonnes per person |
| 97 | Switzerland | 3.6tonnes per person |
| 98 | Bulgaria | 3.5tonnes per person |
| 99 | Zambia | 3.5tonnes per person |
| 100 | Benin | 3.5tonnes per person |
| 101 | Papua New Guinea | 3.4tonnes per person |
| 102 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 3.4tonnes per person |
| 103 | Paraguay | 3.3tonnes per person |
| 104 | Greece | 3.3tonnes per person |
| 105 | Panama | 3.2tonnes per person |
| 106 | Mexico | 3.2tonnes per person |
| 107 | Timor-Leste | 3.2tonnes per person |
| 108 | Malta | 3.1tonnes per person |
| 109 | Hungary | 3.0tonnes per person |
| 110 | Liechtenstein | 2.9tonnes per person |
| 111 | Dominican Republic | 2.9tonnes per person |
| 112 | Botswana | 2.9tonnes per person |
| 113 | Jamaica | 2.8tonnes per person |
| 114 | North Korea | 2.7tonnes per person |
| 115 | Lebanon | 2.7tonnes per person |
| 116 | Guatemala | 2.7tonnes per person |
| 117 | Namibia | 2.7tonnes per person |
| 118 | Tunisia | 2.6tonnes per person |
| 119 | Peru | 2.5tonnes per person |
| 120 | Uruguay | 2.5tonnes per person |
| 121 | Armenia | 2.5tonnes per person |
| 122 | Grenada | 2.5tonnes per person |
| 123 | Romania | 2.5tonnes per person |
| 124 | Saint Lucia | 2.5tonnes per person |
| 125 | Honduras | 2.4tonnes per person |
| 126 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.4tonnes per person |
| 127 | Eritrea | 2.3tonnes per person |
| 128 | Egypt | 2.2tonnes per person |
| 129 | Cuba | 2.2tonnes per person |
| 130 | India | 2.2tonnes per person |
| 131 | Nicaragua | 2.2tonnes per person |
| 132 | Jordan | 2.1tonnes per person |
| 133 | Colombia | 2.0tonnes per person |
| 134 | Myanmar | 1.9tonnes per person |
| 135 | Angola | 1.9tonnes per person |
| 136 | Philippines | 1.9tonnes per person |
| 137 | Ecuador | 1.9tonnes per person |
| 138 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1.9tonnes per person |
| 139 | Ethiopia | 1.8tonnes per person |
| 140 | Tonga | 1.6tonnes per person |
| 141 | Somalia | 1.6tonnes per person |
| 142 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.6tonnes per person |
| 143 | Mali | 1.6tonnes per person |
| 144 | Costa Rica | 1.5tonnes per person |
| 145 | Burkina Faso | 1.5tonnes per person |
| 146 | Morocco | 1.5tonnes per person |
| 147 | El Salvador | 1.4tonnes per person |
| 148 | United Republic of Tanzania | 1.4tonnes per person |
| 149 | Albania | 1.4tonnes per person |
| 150 | South Sudan | 1.4tonnes per person |
| 151 | Georgia | 1.4tonnes per person |
| 152 | Sri Lanka | 1.3tonnes per person |
| 153 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 1.3tonnes per person |
| 154 | Dominica | 1.2tonnes per person |
| 155 | Tuvalu | 1.2tonnes per person |
| 156 | Cape Verde | 1.1tonnes per person |
| 157 | Cameroon | 1.1tonnes per person |
| 158 | Mozambique | 1.1tonnes per person |
| 159 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1.1tonnes per person |
| 160 | Madagascar | 1.1tonnes per person |
| 161 | Sierra Leone | 1.1tonnes per person |
| 162 | Mauritania | 1.1tonnes per person |
| 163 | Senegal | 1.1tonnes per person |
| 164 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1.0tonnes per person |
| 165 | Tajikistan | 1.0tonnes per person |
| 166 | Eswatini | 1.0tonnes per person |
| 167 | Ghana | 1.0tonnes per person |
| 168 | State of Palestine | 0.9tonnes per person |
| 169 | Nepal | 0.9tonnes per person |
| 170 | Nigeria | 0.8tonnes per person |
| 171 | Zimbabwe | 0.7tonnes per person |
| 172 | Bangladesh | 0.7tonnes per person |
| 173 | Afghanistan | 0.7tonnes per person |
| 174 | Comoros | 0.7tonnes per person |
| 175 | Pakistan | 0.6tonnes per person |
| 176 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.6tonnes per person |
| 177 | Kenya | 0.6tonnes per person |
| 178 | Togo | 0.6tonnes per person |
| 179 | Djibouti | 0.6tonnes per person |
| 180 | Kiribati | 0.5tonnes per person |
| 181 | Sudan | 0.5tonnes per person |
| 182 | Malawi | 0.5tonnes per person |
| 183 | Chad | 0.5tonnes per person |
| 184 | Republic of The Gambia | 0.4tonnes per person |
| 185 | Fiji | 0.4tonnes per person |
| 186 | Burundi | 0.4tonnes per person |
| 187 | Niger | 0.4tonnes per person |
| 188 | Rwanda | 0.3tonnes per person |
| 189 | Yemen | 0.3tonnes per person |
| 190 | Uganda | 0.2tonnes per person |
| 191 | Samoa | 0.1tonnes per person |
| 192 | Haiti | -0.1tonnes per person |
| 193 | Montenegro | -0.1tonnes per person |
| 194 | Vanuatu | -0.4tonnes per person |
Showing 194 of 194 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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